Prayer on the treshold

Prayer on the treshold from the Ecumenical Celebration in Merville, France, as part of the annual conference 2015

God of all people,We are gathered here in all diversity,and in different moods:joyful,in sorrow or maybe despair,feeling abandoned orfueled by the Spirit,longing to meet you orhappy to stay at a safe distance,worried about home and eager to returnor sorry to leave old and new friends.

Now, God, at this moment,we are the body of Christ.In whatever mood or spirit,we come before you,and try to surrenderto what this celebration has to offereach one of us separatelyand all of us as a whole –a community of peoplethat want to reach outand understand each other,in the light of your loveand in the light of your Name, which is:I will be there for you always.